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Madison County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency
Thursday April 20th, 2017 :: 05:07 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southern Madison County in central Indiana... Northeastern Hamilton County in central Indiana...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 503 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Noblesville, or 15 miles west of Anderson, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Lapel around 515 PM EDT. Pendleton and Edgewood around 525 PM EDT. Anderson, Chesterfield, Woodlawn Heights, Country Club Heights and River Forest around 530 PM EDT. This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 214 and 229. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...<.75IN

* AFFECTED AREAS: HAMILTON ... MADISON

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Madison County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency
200 N Delaware St
Anderson, IN 46016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-635-2017

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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